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What is the Future of Voice and Privacy in the Age of AI?

Date
February 04, 2026
Time
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET
Location
Zoom
Contact
cfe@torontomu.ca
Website
https://cfe.torontomu.ca/events/what-future-voice-and-privacy-age-ai

Serious questions are being asked about the recent development and marketing of new machine listening apps that use voice data and related audio to make inferences about people, including their mental health, medical profile, and wellness. What do they mean for consent, privacy, and rights protection? Join a panel discussion with experts who have been researching these questions and the broader implications of this use of AI.

Co-sponsored by Infoscape Research Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University

Panelists:

Stephen J. Neville, PhD candidate, Joint Graduate Program in Communication and Culture, York University and Toronto Metropolitan University

Beth Semel, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Princeton University

Joseph Turow, Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries Emeritus, The Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

Moderator:

James Parker, Associate Professor of Law, Institute for International Law and the Humanities, University of Melbourne

Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567 (external link) 

This is a free event and no registration is required.

Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.